Less fortunate in Mukah not forgotten
MUKAH: Twenty-six less fortunate individuals received ang pow (red packets) from the Mukah Chinese Community Benevolent Society in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration here today. Chairman Yeo Tiong Ing presented the monetary contributions to the recipients in a simple ceremony at a restaurant here. He said the number of recipients had […]
Mukah Tua Pek Kong temple honours senior citizens
MUKAH: Mukah Tua Pek Kong Temple committee continued its tradition of respecting and honouring senior citizens during its Chap Goh Meh celebration here last Saturday. The committee presented some senior citizens aged 60 years and above with ang pow (red envelopes containing cash) as a small token of appreciation for their role and contribution to […]
Don’t misuse public funds for ‘ang pow’
KUCHING: Giving out ‘ang pow’ (red packets) is a generous act but if the ‘ang pow’ comes from public funds, that’s misuse, said Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Tiong raised the issue after the DAP distributed ‘ang pow’ to about 700 independent Chinese secondary school teachers and staff members using […]
Benevolent society gives out ang pow
MUKAH: The Mukah Chinese Benevolent Society presented ang pow (cash gifts) to 21 less fortunate individuals at a simple ceremony here yesterday. Its chairman Yeo Tiong Ing and several of the society’s committee members handed out the donations to the recipients. The charity was made in conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year celebration which […]
Association holds pre-CNY dinner
KAPIT: Tai San Ten Association Kapit held a pre-Chinese New Year gathering at Kapit Civic Centre here on Sunday evening. Officiating at the function were Bukit Goram assemblyman Jefferson Jamit Unyat and Julau MP Larry Sng Wei Shien, who is also the advisor of the association. Jamit in his speech said that in Kapit, the […]
‘Ang Pow’ galore
KUCHING: Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd handed out ang pows and mini hampers to 400 needy elderly citizens here, yesterday. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng officiated at the 33rd Sports Toto Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign here at Che Hia Khor Moral Uplifting Society, Jalan Ellis. In his […]
Early CNY for senior citizens
SIBU: Sports Toto ushered in the Year of the Rat by kick-starting its 33rd Sports Toto Chinese New Year Ang Pow Donation Campaign. Beginning Jan 9, the six-day donation campaign would be held in 50 cities and towns nationwide to benefit over 19,000 needy senior citizens aged 60 years and above. Sibu is one of […]
CNY gifts for the underprivileged
SARIKEI: More than a hundred people received ‘ang pow’ at the ‘Sejambak Kasih’ Chinese New Year (CNY) 2020 celebration held at Sarikei Innovation Centre (SIC) here yesterday. On hand to give away the gifts was Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis who represented Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk […]
